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  • Shut Up and Meditate [video] Shut Up and Meditate [video]

    Shut Up and Meditate [video]

Shut Up and Meditate [video]

It was an unexpected comment from an unlikely source.  I was sitting there minding my own business at the Louisville Heart Ball when one of the healthcare executives at my table made an interesting comment.  “It seems that most high-performing professionals attribute their success to some type of mindfulness practice.”
By |March, 31st, 2018|Mindfulness|Comments Off on Shut Up and Meditate [video]
  • How to Succeed in the Business of Medicine How to Succeed in the Business of Medicine

    How to Succeed in the Business of Medicine

How to Succeed in the Business of Medicine

As a baby boomer, mine is the last generation to-date to approach our careers, financial prospects and life in general with the assumption that we will do better than our parents.  (more…)
By |February, 16th, 2018|Success: Conflict|Comments Off on How to Succeed in the Business of Medicine
  • Do This Before You Make Any New Year’s Resolutions Do This Before You Make Any New Year’s Resolutions

    Do This Before You Make Any New Year’s Resolutions

Do This Before You Make Any New Year’s Resolutions

I stopped doing New Year’s resolutions a few years ago. So why am I back at it again? Because I do something else first. (more…)
By |January, 18th, 2018|Happiness, Success: Conflict|Comments Off on Do This Before You Make Any New Year’s Resolutions
  • Learning From Our Worst Conversations [video] Learning From Our Worst Conversations [video]

    Learning From Our Worst Conversations [video]

Learning From Our Worst Conversations [video]

Some conversations just don’t go very well. You know the ones — you were completely blindsided by someone or totally lost it yourself.   Conversations are not what we think they are. On the surface it may look like we’re engaging in a simple “ask and tell” trading of information, but neurological and cognitive research reveals something very different. From […]
By |September, 28th, 2017|Success: Conflict|Comments Off on Learning From Our Worst Conversations [video]
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    How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Stuff Done –And Get a Lot Happier How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Stuff Done –And Get a Lot Happier

    How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Stuff Done –And Get a Lot Happier

How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Stuff Done –And Get a Lot Happier

I could tell the moment I said it that I’d struck a chord. “Procrastination has almost nothing to do with a lack of willpower or poor time management. Procrastination is an emotional issue — it’s about short-term mood regulation.” (more…)
By |July, 27th, 2017|Success: Conflict|Comments Off on How to Stop Procrastinating, Get Stuff Done –And Get a Lot Happier
  • How Your Strengths Can Hold You Back How Your Strengths Can Hold You Back

    How Your Strengths Can Hold You Back

How Your Strengths Can Hold You Back

You’d think most of the people I encounter show up blindsided by a serious personal or professional crisis — a divorce, death or health crisis, or the loss of a job, partnership, or long-term friendship. That’s actually not the case. More likely the person simply wakes up one day and says, “I can’t do this anymore.”  
By |June, 19th, 2017|Success: Conflict|Comments Off on How Your Strengths Can Hold You Back
  • How Givers Get Ahead — Way Ahead How Givers Get Ahead — Way Ahead

    How Givers Get Ahead — Way Ahead

How Givers Get Ahead — Way Ahead

I couldn’t help but be surprised when I heard Dr. Alex Gerrasimides mention that her husband, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, encountered some blowback when he signed a resolution committing to a multi-year Compassionate Louisville campaign on November 11, 2011. (more…)
By |April, 5th, 2017|Success: Conflict|Comments Off on How Givers Get Ahead — Way Ahead
  • CONVERSATIONAL INTELLIGENCE:  When To Break the Rules to Make Better Connections CONVERSATIONAL INTELLIGENCE:  When To Break the Rules to Make Better Connections

    CONVERSATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: When To Break the Rules to Make Better Connections

CONVERSATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: When To Break the Rules to Make Better Connections

I admit it.  I’ve never been very good at following the rules… especially when the rules don’t make sense or aren’t producing results. (more…)
By |February, 28th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on CONVERSATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: When To Break the Rules to Make Better Connections